[1] Her father was John Byrom who was a poet known for his creation of a (now superseded) form of shorthand.

[1] She came to notice because she started a diary on 14 August 1745 which contained some mundane chores but importantly it recorded her enthusiasm for Bonnie Prince Charlie.

[1] (This land is now Byrom Street & Artillery Street [3]) Her diary records that she ordered a blue and white gown because they were the Jacobite colours and she also purchased a pair of brightly coloured garters which had a supportive motto on them.

On 30 November she was thrilled to meet Bonnie Prince Charlie at Salford Bridge and kiss his hand.

She and her sister raised funds and visited eighteen highlanders who were held in Manchester.